Convertible stroller seat

Abstract

A child seat has a seat bottom and a seat back pivotally joined to the seat bottom at a seat bight. The seat back and seat bottom are movable between a toddler seat position with the seat back raised to a non-parallel orientation relative to the seat bottom and a lie flat position with the seat back lowered to a generally parallel orientation relative to the seat bottom. A bassinet rail assembly has a foot rail portion and a head rail portion and is able to move to a bassinet wall configuration around a perimeter of and elevated above the child seat when the seat back is in the lie flat position.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION DATA[0001]This patent is related to and claims priority benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 817,867 filed Apr. 30, 2013 and entitled “Convertible Stroller Seat.” The entire content of this prior filed provisional application is hereby incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Disclosure[0003]The present disclosure is generally directed to strollers, and more particularly to a stroller seat that is convertible between a seat configuration and a bassinet configuration while attached to a stroller frame.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Strollers and similar products are known in the art for providing a mechanism for parents and caregivers to transport children. Strollers typically have a seating area to support a child on the stroller while being transported. Many known strollers have only one non-adjustable seating configuration for the child. In addition, many of these types of products are not suited to allow differe...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present disclosure describes a child seat that can be used in different positions, such as a toddler seat, upright seat, and lie flat position. The seat has a bassinet rail assembly that can be moved to a wall configuration around the seat when the seat back is in the lie flat position. The child seat can be connected to a stroller or other child product and has a rail lock that can move the foot rail portion up to the bassinet wall configuration when the seat back is lowered. The foot rail portion can also be lowered so that it is level with or below the seat bottom when in the lie flat position. The child seat can be attached to a stroller frame assembly and used as a separate bassinet. The seat has a pivotally connecting foot rail and head rail portions, with a rail lock that can connect or disconnect the two rail portions for movement in concert or independently.

Problems solved by technology

In addition, many of these types of products are not suited to allow different age-dependent seating arrangements for an infant or a child occupant as they grow.

There are some known convertible child seats, such as a form of a bouncer seat offered by Tiny Love, that are not readily adaptable to be used on a stroller or other juvenile product.

The Tiny Love seats are not adapted to be fixed to a stroller frame or be mountable to and removable from any frame structure.

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